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Percy Mayfield est un chanteur, pianiste et compositeur de blues américain, né le 12 août 1920 à Minden en Louisiane ( États-Unis) et mort le 11 août 1984 1 à Los Angeles en Californie. Il est l’auteur du morceau Hit the Road Jack, interprété par Ray Charles pour la première fois.
- Piano
- 12 août 1920Minden, Louisiane ( États-Unis)
- Specialty Records
Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song first recorded by Ray Charles.
Percy Mayfield. Profile: US R&B vocalist and composer (b. August 12, 1920, Minden, Louisiana, d. August 11, 1984, Los Angeles, CA) Though maybe mostly known for penning the classic "Hit the Road, Jack", Mayfield himself was a major performer for the Specialty label in the first half of the 50s delivering slow blues ballads with his smoky voice ...
Un des meilleurs « crooners » du blues, Percy Mayfield, dont la voix de baryton suave au timbre embrumé cajole l'auditrice, a connu son heure de gloire entre 1949 et 1952 – avec des succès comme «..
5 janv. 2016 · Percy Mayfield. ©. Mélomane averti, il écrit également sur la musique afro américaine. I l partage son coup de coeur pour le chanteur de rythm and blues Percy Mayfield, celui qui se cache derrière le tube planétaire "Hit the Road Jack", mais qui n'est que peu connu pour ses compositions propres.
Percy Mayfield was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the...
2 juin 2016 · Learn about the life and songs of Percy Mayfield, a Louisiana-born, L.A.-based singer/songwriter who wrote classics such as "Please Send Me Someone To Love" and "Hit the Road, Jack". Discover how he explored the darker side of the human psyche and influenced many artists with his unique style and language.
